Border-Gavaskar Trophy / This is how Team India will win in Australia, world champion player told the method

The Indian team is to play the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia from November 22, which will have five Test matches for the first time. Team India has been winning the trophy for the last four times, but the recent 0-3 defeat against New Zealand has increased the difficulties. Sandeep Patil called the defeat a warning and expressed hope that the team will make a comeback.

Vikrant Shekhawat : Nov 07, 2024, 07:00 AM
Border-Gavaskar Trophy: The Indian cricket team is to face the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia from November 22. This time, this match is more important than ever, as for the first time five Test matches will be played in the BGT (Border-Gavaskar Trophy). Earlier this series was limited to four matches, but this time the length of the match has been increased, which will be an even bigger challenge for the Indian team.

In the last four editions, India has defeated Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, out of which twice Team India went to Australia and waved the tricolor. However, this time the road will not be so easy for the Indian team. Recently, the Indian team faced a clean sweep of 0-3 in the Test series against New Zealand, which not only affected the position of their team, but also dealt a big blow to their hopes in the World Test Championship (WTC).

Sandeep Patil's faith and inspiration

Sandeep Patil, who was a member of India's 1983 ODI World Cup winning team, has worked to inspire the Indian team in this difficult time. Patil, who is also the former chairman of the Indian selection committee, said during the launch of his book 'Beyond Boundaries' that he is fully confident that the Indian team will recover from these setbacks and perform better against Australia. Patil believes that the Indian team should leave behind the previous defeats and prepare for their upcoming matches.

He also said, "You have to have a positive attitude and play in the same way, only then will you get better results." Giving an example, Patil said that when the Indian team won the World Cup in 1983, the team had lost all the practice matches before that, but they took the defeat as a lesson. Similarly, the Indian team should also take the defeat against New Zealand as a warning.

Indian team's defeat against New Zealand

The recent Test series against New Zealand has given a big lesson to the Indian team. This series was very disappointing for India, as New Zealand created history by winning the Test series for the first time on Indian soil. The Indian team faced defeat in three matches, and this was the first time that Team India faced a clean sweep in three or more Test matches at home.

In this series, both of Team India's key batsmen, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, proved to be a big flop. Their disappointing performance further increased the difficulties of the Indian team, but now all eyes are on the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia.

Future hopes

Although the Indian team has been disappointed with the recent results, Sandeep Patil says that the team still has great potential and everyone will get a chance to learn a lot from it. He also told that there are some big players in the team, who will make a comeback in difficult times.

India still has some of the best cricketers, and they are fully prepared to overcome this difficult phase. The team has to enter their next series with a positive mindset, because if they maintain their level of play, they can achieve success in the upcoming series.

After all, the game of cricket is full of uncertainties, and the history of the Indian team itself is a testimony to the fact that it is possible for them to overcome any challenge, provided they learn something from the defeat and move forward. All eyes will be on the performance of the Indian team in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, and Team India fans are hoping that they will be able to win this series with their confidence.